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Mar. 30, 2015 — There are electrical signals in the nervous system, the brain and throughout the human body and there are tiny magnetic fields associated with these signals that could be important for medical ... full story

Mar. 27, 2015 — Scientists report on the detection of particle entanglement in a beam of squeezed light. Researchers were able to observe effects of entanglement monogamy, where particles can be strongly entangled ... full story

Mar. 26, 2015 — Taking our understanding of quantum matter to new levels, scientists are exposing high-temperature superconductors to very high magnetic fields, changing the temperature at which the materials become ... full story

Mar. 26, 2015 — The fact that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton is the reason why atomic nuclei have exactly those properties that make our world and ultimately our existence possible. Eighty ... full story

Mar. 25, 2015 — Physicists have developed a new technique that can successfully entangle 3,000 atoms using only a single photon. The results represent the largest number of particles that have ever been mutually ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — Researchers have created an electromechanical device -- a humidity sensor -- on a bacterial spore. Like other first-generation bio-robots, the new nanobot is a far cry from Robocop. It's a robotic ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — If we are ever to fully harness the power of light for use in optical devices, it is necessary to understand photons -- the fundamental unit of light. Achieving such understanding, however, is easier ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light. The creation of a so-called topological ... full story

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Skydiving Simulator

Popular Science (Jan. 5, 2015) — A wind tunnel on the Quantum of the Seas simulates the feeling of skydiving ... minus the panic of jumping out of a plane. Credit: Charles Q. Choi
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Robot Bartender Creates a Stir Aboard World's First 'smart Ship'

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Nov. 4, 2014) — Its owners call Quantum of the Seas the most technologically advanced ship in the world. She boasts a host of innovative features, including a new robotic bartending system that allows users to order a drink from a tablet and then watch two robotic arms mixing up their cocktail of choice. Matthew Stock went aboard.
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"First Smartship" Makes Maiden Voyage

Reuters - Business Video Online (Nov. 3, 2014) — One of the world&apos;s most technically advanced cruise ships has set off on its maiden voyage from the UK. As Melanie Ralph reports Quantum of the Seas uses luggage tracking devices, robotic bartenders and apps which let the crew keep track of every passengers&apos; needs.
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All Quantum Computing News

Mar. 30, 2015 — There are electrical signals in the nervous system, the brain and throughout the human body and there are tiny magnetic fields associated with these signals that could be important for medical ... full story

Mar. 30, 2015 — Physicists have succeeded in linking two completely different quantum systems to one another. In doing so, they have taken an important step forward on the way to a quantum ... full story

Mar. 27, 2015 — Scientists report on the detection of particle entanglement in a beam of squeezed light. Researchers were able to observe effects of entanglement monogamy, where particles can be strongly entangled ... full story

Mar. 26, 2015 — Taking our understanding of quantum matter to new levels, scientists are exposing high-temperature superconductors to very high magnetic fields, changing the temperature at which the materials become ... full story

Mar. 26, 2015 — The fact that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton is the reason why atomic nuclei have exactly those properties that make our world and ultimately our existence possible. Eighty ... full story

Mar. 25, 2015 — Physicists have developed a new technique that can successfully entangle 3,000 atoms using only a single photon. The results represent the largest number of particles that have ever been mutually ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — Researchers have created an electromechanical device -- a humidity sensor -- on a bacterial spore. Like other first-generation bio-robots, the new nanobot is a far cry from Robocop. It's a ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — If we are ever to fully harness the power of light for use in optical devices, it is necessary to understand photons -- the fundamental unit of light. Achieving such understanding, however, is easier ... full story

Mar. 24, 2015 — Physicists inspired by the radical shape of a Canberra building have created a new type of material which enables scientists to put a perfect bend in light. The creation of a so-called topological ... full story

Mar. 23, 2015 — Contrary to the statistician's slogan, in the quantum world, certain kinds of correlations do imply causation. New research shows that in quantum mechanics, certain kinds of observations will ... full story

Mar. 20, 2015 — Researchers have developed a way to transfer 2.05 bits per photon by using 'twisted light.' This remarkable achievement is possible because the researchers used the orbital angular momentum ... full story

Mar. 19, 2015 — Physicists have observed the shape of a strange phenomenon that interferes with high-temperature superconductivity called charge ordering, discovering that it is stripy, not checkered, and settling a ... full story

Mar. 19, 2015 — What does hair styling have in common with quantum computing? The braiding pattern has inspired scientists as a potential new approach to quantum calculation. But due to their tight assembly, such ... full story

Mar. 19, 2015 — Researchers have watched nanoscale semiconductor crystals expand and shrink in response to powerful pulses of laser light. This ultrafast "breathing" provides new insight about how such ... full story

Mar. 17, 2015 — Scientists have developed a new technology which could one day create quantum phenomena in objects far larger than any achieved so far. The team successfully suspended glass particles 400 nanometers ... full story

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